Soccer Agent Scene ‘Stateside’ – Confusion on Representing Minors by Agents – USA, MLS, CBAs & Talent Management – Premier League Manchester Age-Fraud Claims Emerge – FIFA’s Agent Platform Changes.
Season 2 : Episode 17 (#59)
⚽ In this packed episode of The Agents Angle🎙, we address growing confusion around football agents representing minors — and the wider implications of a recent European ruling.
We discuss age-fraud claims involving Manchester United and Manchester City, and examine how international differences in regulation are impacting agents globally.
Our guest, U.S. based FIFA-licensed agent @Jeremy Salley, joins us to unpack the unique dynamics of the American soccer market, the role of talent managers, MLS structures, CBAs, NIL, and more.
Plus: changes to FIFA’s Agent Platform and shifting dynamics within the FIFA Agent Working Group. ⚽🎧
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SHOW RUNNING ORDER :
(01:08) – ‘Ruffling Feathers’ and Prompting Questions. >
(02:44) – ‘Scandal‘ of Overage Players at Manchester United & Manchester City. >
(04:50) – Inadequate Football Compliance Measures for the Representation of Minors & What Can Agents Do? >
(07:22) – European Ruling Has Widespread Implications for Sports Agents & FFAR. >
(11:26) – Confusion is No Excuse for Complacency in the Global Representation of Minors by Agents!. >
(14:05) – Global Confusion & Conflict Regarding Regulations on the Representation of Minors. >
(16:12) – Player Moves Prompt Concerns of Representation Agreement Validity. >
(17:43) – Agent Dilemmas Over Agreements for the Representation of Minors. >
(20:22) – Guest Interview – Jeremy Salley (pt1/1) –
US Soccer Agents Scene & The American Influence on World Football. >
(22:10) – The Path from Basketball Scholarship to Career as a Soccer Agent. >
(25:25) – ‘FIFA-Gate‘ Leaves the US Soccer Agent Scene ‘Stable & Clean’? >
(27:28) – Impact on Agents from the Single-Entity MLS. >
(31:14) – Patience & Reality for Operating in the USA. >
(38:34) – Differences Between ‘Agent’ and ‘Talent Management’. >
(40:43) – Role of Soccer Agent Compared to Agency from America’s 4 ‘Big Beasts‘ (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL).
(43:03) – Impact of NIL (Name Image Likeness) on Soccer in the USA. >
(52:48) – US Soccer Thoughts : Free-Agents, HomeGrown, Salary Publications, CBAs etc. >
(54:56) – Agent vs Talent Manager; A Possible Excuse for FIFA with FFAR? >
(58:38) – FIFA Email Announces Enhancements for FIFA Agent Platform. >
(60:52) – Will Key Departures Change the Dynamic of the FAWG (FIFA Agent Working Group)? >
(61:55) – Announcements & Notices – Football Forum Hungary & Slovenia Sports Law Conference. >
(63:12) – Disclaimer >
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RELATED LINKS :
MLS CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement)
Court of Justice of the European Union – Case number = C-365/23
Contract between a supplier providing services for development and career support for sportspersons and a ‘rising star’ sportsman of minor age
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FEATURED ARTICLES & POSTS :
Man Utd and Man City academy players at centre of age-fraud claims
Scandal in England: Illegal Players at Manchester City and Manchester United
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EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Global Sports Expansion: Its impact on sport in the Balkans and beyond
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SHOW LINKS :
Website : www.theagentsangle.com >
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CREDITS :
Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise
Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red
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